Taoyuan City Government won the Platinum Award in the Voluntary Local Review of Sustainable Development, fully demonstrating the value of sustainable progress

 

Taoyuan City Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan presided over a municipal meeting on the morning of November 30, 2022, and received the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards presented by the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission on the 2nd edition of the Taoyuan Voluntary Inspection Report (VLR 2.0) on Local Government Sustainable Development. Mayor Cheng said that Taoyuan is a city with a very good economy and employment. It is an important development goal of Taoyuan to continuously move towards sustainable development and international standards of low carbon emission. Mayor Cheng pointed out that the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) includes a Voluntary Review Report on Local Government Sustainable Development in 2021. In 2021, Taoyuan Voluntary Local Review (VLR) won the gold medal, and in 2022, Taoyuan VLR 2.0 won the platinum award, which is quite an achievement.

 

Mayor Cheng said that since 2019, the municipal government has taken the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations as its policy targets. In addition, Taoyuan VLR 2.0 edition was published in 2022 after further adjustment of the VLR completed in 2020. The content includes 292 policy plans and 59 evaluation indicators. The progress of policy will be examined by quantitative indicators, and 10 special interviews with highlights were planned to demonstrate the value of sustainable development in a qualitative way.

 

Mayor Cheng also mentioned that the SDGs survey conducted by Business Today 2022 assessed sustainable cities in three aspects: economic, social and environmental. Taoyuan not only won the "Sustainable City Special Award", but also won the first award in the "economy" and "social" sectors.